Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

Emissions trading is the only way to bring about the fundamental transformation that this economy needs. Thirty-five countries have reached exactly the same conclusion and so did Mr Howard, Mr Costello and Mr Turnbull, but the temporary Leader of the Opposition, Mr Abbott, thinks he knows a lot better than that. He thinks that climate change is all ‘crap’. He says he will conduct the greatest challenge of our time by a giant con job. The opposition’s plan does less and costs more and it is taxpayers who will be footing the bill. It will do nothing to transform Australian industry, it will do nothing for the millions of Australians who depend on industry for their livelihood and it will do nothing to stimulate new technology. The choice is very clear. A Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme that will help us build a better future— (Time expired)